Poem
Yumlembam Ibomcha Singh
I’ve Been Kissed
Shadows of pupilsfrom the water
kissed me again and again.
I’m still crying today for the children.
They are completely innocent.
No one told you to bear them.
New leaves of the hard tree
how soft they are.
A nubile girl holds tight
the hard bark
of a leafy tree.
Birds of a golden colour
will surely come soaring.
The time is
dawn breaking.
© Translation: 2000, Robin S. Ngangom
From: Chandrabhaga New Series, no. 1, Jayanta Mahapatra ed.
Publisher: Chandrabhaga, Cuttack, 2000
From: Chandrabhaga New Series, no. 1, Jayanta Mahapatra ed.
Publisher: Chandrabhaga, Cuttack, 2000
I’ve Been Kissed
I’ve Been Kissed
© 2000, Yumlembam Ibomcha Singh
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I’ve Been Kissed
Shadows of pupilsfrom the water
kissed me again and again.
I’m still crying today for the children.
They are completely innocent.
No one told you to bear them.
New leaves of the hard tree
how soft they are.
A nubile girl holds tight
the hard bark
of a leafy tree.
Birds of a golden colour
will surely come soaring.
The time is
dawn breaking.
© 2000, Robin S. Ngangom
From: Chandrabhaga New Series, no. 1, Jayanta Mahapatra ed.
Publisher: 2000, Chandrabhaga, Cuttack
From: Chandrabhaga New Series, no. 1, Jayanta Mahapatra ed.
Publisher: 2000, Chandrabhaga, Cuttack
I’ve Been Kissed
Shadows of pupilsfrom the water
kissed me again and again.
I’m still crying today for the children.
They are completely innocent.
No one told you to bear them.
New leaves of the hard tree
how soft they are.
A nubile girl holds tight
the hard bark
of a leafy tree.
Birds of a golden colour
will surely come soaring.
The time is
dawn breaking.
© 2000, Robin S. Ngangom
From: Chandrabhaga New Series, no. 1, Jayanta Mahapatra ed.
Publisher: 2000, Chandrabhaga, Cuttack
From: Chandrabhaga New Series, no. 1, Jayanta Mahapatra ed.
Publisher: 2000, Chandrabhaga, Cuttack
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